2000 Winner
2000 Finalist
Richard WhiteleyNorth Manly, New South Wales, Australia
Blue – Grey
Cast glass
75.5 H x 47 W x 17 D cm
The physical properties of the material, its ability to bend and distort light and space, are a constant fascination. It is these simple elements that are constantly being explored in my work. The sculptures work on both the micro and macro levels. They work in relationship to themselves, as the interior is a world in itself. However, the form in space is also important – the way it changes and plays with light and the way it distorts objects seen through the space. The clear or translucent coloured glass acts as a lens through which viewers see spaces rearranged. The silky surfaces are luminous, simultaneously transmitting and reflecting light.
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All entries as Finalist
2014 Finalist
2006 Finalist
1999 Finalist
Biography
Richard Whiteley
Queanbeyan, New South Wales, AU
Born
06/09/1963 East Dean, East Sussex, United Kingdom
Education
- 1992, Master of Fine Arts, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois, United States
- 1987, Bachelor of Visual Arts with Distinction, School of Art, Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
- 1986, Cast Glass, Stanislav Libenský and Jaroslava Brychtová, Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, Washington, United States
- 1982, Apprenticeship (Commercial Stained Glass), Spectrum Studios, Berwick, Victoria, Australia
Last Solo Exhibition
- 2013, Mass, Sabbia Gallery, Paddington, New South Wales, Australia
Last Group Exhibition
- 2013, Links: Australian Glass and the Pacific Northwest, Tacoma Museum of Glass, Tacoma, Washington, United States
Public/Private Collections
- Artbank, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
- Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, New York, United States
- Embassy of Australia, Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- Hotel Murano, Tacoma, Washington, United States
- National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
- Palm Springs Art Museum, Palm Springs, California, United States
- Powerhouse Museum, Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Gallery of Modern Art, Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Winners Collection, Ranamok Glass Prize, Australia
- The Art Trust, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Victorian State Craft Collection, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Awards/Grants
- 2014, Finalist, Ranamok Glass Prize, Australia
- 2013, Individual Project Grant, Australia Council for the Arts, Australia
- 2013, Finalist, Ranamok Glass Prize, Australia
- 2011, Finalist, Ranamok Glass Prize, Australia
- 2009, Finalist, Tom Malone Prize, Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
- 2009, Group Project Grant, Australia Council for the Arts, Australia
- 2006, Major Equipment Grant, Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
- 2006, Finalist, Ranamok Glass Prize, Australia
- 2005, Individual Project Grant, Australia Council for the Arts, Australia
- 2004, Individual Project Grant, artsACT, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
- 2004, Finalist, Ranamok Glass Prize, Australia
- 2003, Mentorship Grant, Craft ACT, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
- 2003, Finalist, Ranamok Glass Prize, Australia
- 2001, Individual Project Grant, Australia Council for the Arts, Australia
- 2000, Recipient, RFC Glass Prize, Australia
- 1999, 1st Prize, International Expo, Glass Art Society Conference, Tampa, Florida, United States
- 1999, Group Project Grant, Thomas Foundation Grant, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- 1999, Finalist, RFC Glass Prize, Australia
- 1998, Individual Project Grant, Australia Council for the Arts, Australia
- 1995, Finalist, RFC Glass Prize, Australia
- 1994, Individual Project Grant, Australia Council for the Arts, Australia
